摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an autofocus system for automatically tracking an AF frame excellently in accordance with a subject to be tracked by selecting a tracking mode corresponding to the subject to be tracked. SOLUTION: By performing a tap operation on any one of buttons 300-306 on a screen 40a of a liquid crystal display equipped with a touch panel for performing operation input on the AF frame auto-tracking, it is possible to select a mode as a control mode of the AF frame from among a fixation mode, an object tracking mode, a face detection tracking mode, and a face recognition tracking mode. The fixation mode is suitable to set a position or the like of the AF frame by manual operation. The object tracking mode is suitable to allow the AF frame to automatically track a desired object other than a face. The face detection tracking mode is suitable to allow the AF frame to automatically track a face of an arbitrary person previously not registered. The face recognition tracking mode is suitable to allow the AF frame to automatically track a face of a specific person previously registered. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |